delay

I was actually hoping they'd move it to something more... appropriate than boring old April. Plus, that gives me more time to concentrate on yon taxes.

Friday, May 13th was the date I was imagining.

Any comments as to cause? Bickering with hoozit over the electronic version?

Then again, considering all the 'big kids' come out with books in November, I was expecting them to shift Jim's main title that direction. October 31 for Ghost Story probably would have been a perfect play, but.... that's business. I'll buy the book when it's put on sale.

Man, can you imagine how lost people could be getting in on book thirteen in this series?

other diversions

Well, there is also a short story in some book that Jim and his wife Shannon put out--I believe that's the short from Marcone's POV, but I haven't seen the book anywhere. Perhaps available for purchase online?

Well, there is also a short story in some book that Jim and his wife Shannon put out--I believe that's the short from Marcone's POV, but I haven't seen the book anywhere. Perhaps available for purchase online?

Dark and Stormy Knights

Correct. I just found out this is a straight up anthology by P.N. Elrod (of about six other anthologies with a Butcher story...) Anyway, I was under the impression it was "Butcher only" with two stories. Incorrect.

I didn't know because I've never seen it in a store. I even went to Borders on the release date, which is about as optimal as you can get. No dice. Apparently there's some confusion as to it being Nights or Knights, although the cover is clear enough for me. I distinctly see a "k".

Jim's Story - "Even Hand" is the Marcone version. I'm sure it would be good material since Marcone is becoming more and more of a power in the series, in a very behind-the-scenes way. I just wonder how much the tone will change. Obviously Harry won't be there to say "Ni!" and I just don't see Hendrix or Gard making that joke. Damn shame, that. Almost guaranteed there will be no quest for a shrubbery, either.

According to the blog on jim-butcher.com, there is also a short slated to appear in July. "Curses" which will appear in Ellen Datlow's Naked City (presumed anthology). With the July 26 release, you'll have to flip a coin, but it seems like Naked City will come out first just based on how late in the month Ghost Story is slated for.

"AAAA Wizardry" is in the Evil Hat RPG based on the Dresden Files (and I have read it--at the gaming store--and it's very much in the standard vein, not a slapped together story.)

This does require Flash to read, so computers without flash won't be able to see it.

I'll check out the second chapter later...

edited to add -- Ohhhh, I see. They've changed the chapter breaks, so chapter 2 now starts in the middle of what used to be chapter 1. So you still get all the text if you follow your links, it's just broken down differently than the link I posted.

Haven't read them yet, so I wouldn't know (will try to get to them today).

Maybe the extra chapter we're getting as a sample (since I think they only used to do 4) might be a consequence of this new chapter break. Or it might be a reward for the delay in the book. Or they just felt like giving us more.